Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination
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| Data de Publicação: | 2022 |
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| Título da fonte: | Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem |
| DOI: | 10.5216/ree.v24.71216 |
| Texto Completo: | https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/71216 |
Resumo: | Objective: to evaluate the presence of biofilm on the protective glass films of smartphones of health professionals, to investigate the pattern of use and decontamination of smartphones in the health care environment of a medium-sized hospital. Methods: analytical and cross-sectional study, carried out with health professionals with smartphones. Structured interviews were carried out and the presence of biofilm on the protective glass films of smartphones was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. Results: all film samples were positive for the presence of biofilm, even after decontamination with alcohol 70%. 96.4% of the participants used a smartphone in the work environment, most used the device for personal purposes and decontaminated it with alcohol 70% with irregular frequency. Conclusion(s): the smartphones can serve as a fomite, considering that biofilms were detected on the surface of the films. These findings point to the need for infection control policies related to the use of smartphones. |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontaminationBiofilme em smartphones de profissionais da saúde: padrão de uso e de descontaminação do aparelhoSmartphoneHealth PersonnelBiofilmsEquipment ContaminationDecontaminationInfection ControlSmartphonePessoal de SaúdeBiofilmesContaminação de EquipamentosDescontaminaçãoControle de Infecções Objective: to evaluate the presence of biofilm on the protective glass films of smartphones of health professionals, to investigate the pattern of use and decontamination of smartphones in the health care environment of a medium-sized hospital. Methods: analytical and cross-sectional study, carried out with health professionals with smartphones. Structured interviews were carried out and the presence of biofilm on the protective glass films of smartphones was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. Results: all film samples were positive for the presence of biofilm, even after decontamination with alcohol 70%. 96.4% of the participants used a smartphone in the work environment, most used the device for personal purposes and decontaminated it with alcohol 70% with irregular frequency. Conclusion(s): the smartphones can serve as a fomite, considering that biofilms were detected on the surface of the films. These findings point to the need for infection control policies related to the use of smartphones. Objetivo: avaliar a presença de biofilme nas películas de smartphones de profissionais da saúde, investigar o padrão de uso e de descontaminação dos smartphones no ambiente de assistência à saúde em um hospital de médio porte. Métodos: estudo analítico e transversal, realizado com profissionais de saúde que possuíam smartphone. Foram realizadas entrevistas estruturadas e a presença de biofilme nas películas de vidro dos smartphones foi avaliada pela microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Resultados: todas as amostras de películas foram positivas para presença de biofilme, mesmo após descontaminação com álcool a 70%. Dos participantes, 96,4% utilizavam smartphone no ambiente de trabalho, a maioria utilizava o aparelho para fins pessoais e descontaminavam com álcool a 70% com frequência irregular. Conclusões: o smartphone pode servir como fômite, visto que biofilmes foram detectados na superfície das películas. Esses achados apontam para a necessidade de políticas de controle de infecção relacionadas ao uso dos smartphones. Faculdade de Enfermagem da UFG2022-12-29info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/7121610.5216/ree.v24.71216Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem; Vol. 24 (2022); 71216Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem; v. 24 (2022); 712161518-1944reponame:Revista Eletrônica de Enfermageminstname:Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)instacron:UFGporenghttps://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/71216/39267https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/71216/39268Copyright (c) 2022 Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagemhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGaldino Júnior, HélioMarques, Vítor HugoBianchini, Carmem GabrielaVitta, Marcella Cristina Vieira SilvaLuciano, Cristiana CostaCosta, Dayane de MeloTipple, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga2023-06-22T20:50:11Zoai:ojs.revistas.ufg.br:article/71216Revistahttps://revistas.ufg.br/fenPUBhttps://revistas.ufg.br/fen/oairee.fen@ufg.br1518-19441518-1944opendoar:2023-06-22T20:50:11Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem - Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)false |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination Biofilme em smartphones de profissionais da saúde: padrão de uso e de descontaminação do aparelho |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination Galdino Júnior, Hélio Smartphone Health Personnel Biofilms Equipment Contamination Decontamination Infection Control Smartphone Pessoal de Saúde Biofilmes Contaminação de Equipamentos Descontaminação Controle de Infecções Galdino Júnior, Hélio Smartphone Health Personnel Biofilms Equipment Contamination Decontamination Infection Control Smartphone Pessoal de Saúde Biofilmes Contaminação de Equipamentos Descontaminação Controle de Infecções |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination |
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Biofilm on smartphones of healthcare professionals: pattern of device use and decontamination |
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Galdino Júnior, Hélio |
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Galdino Júnior, Hélio Galdino Júnior, Hélio Marques, Vítor Hugo Bianchini, Carmem Gabriela Vitta, Marcella Cristina Vieira Silva Luciano, Cristiana Costa Costa, Dayane de Melo Tipple, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Marques, Vítor Hugo Bianchini, Carmem Gabriela Vitta, Marcella Cristina Vieira Silva Luciano, Cristiana Costa Costa, Dayane de Melo Tipple, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga |
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Marques, Vítor Hugo Bianchini, Carmem Gabriela Vitta, Marcella Cristina Vieira Silva Luciano, Cristiana Costa Costa, Dayane de Melo Tipple, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga |
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Galdino Júnior, Hélio Marques, Vítor Hugo Bianchini, Carmem Gabriela Vitta, Marcella Cristina Vieira Silva Luciano, Cristiana Costa Costa, Dayane de Melo Tipple, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga |
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Smartphone Health Personnel Biofilms Equipment Contamination Decontamination Infection Control Smartphone Pessoal de Saúde Biofilmes Contaminação de Equipamentos Descontaminação Controle de Infecções |
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Smartphone Health Personnel Biofilms Equipment Contamination Decontamination Infection Control Smartphone Pessoal de Saúde Biofilmes Contaminação de Equipamentos Descontaminação Controle de Infecções |
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Objective: to evaluate the presence of biofilm on the protective glass films of smartphones of health professionals, to investigate the pattern of use and decontamination of smartphones in the health care environment of a medium-sized hospital. Methods: analytical and cross-sectional study, carried out with health professionals with smartphones. Structured interviews were carried out and the presence of biofilm on the protective glass films of smartphones was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. Results: all film samples were positive for the presence of biofilm, even after decontamination with alcohol 70%. 96.4% of the participants used a smartphone in the work environment, most used the device for personal purposes and decontaminated it with alcohol 70% with irregular frequency. Conclusion(s): the smartphones can serve as a fomite, considering that biofilms were detected on the surface of the films. These findings point to the need for infection control policies related to the use of smartphones. |
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